March Newsletter

First City PressTue - Fri 10am - 5pm Sat 10am - 3pm

March SpecialGREEN* fabrics 25% off*Excludes Solstice Stonehenge fabricsWe are turning 2! Visit our shop Saturday, March 9th - Saturday, March 16th and pick your discount from the Pot of Gold at the register, up to 40% off! Get a ticket for every $10 spent.Grand Prize ($500 retail value) - Fiskars Rotary Cutter & Ruler Combo ($65 value), $100 gift card, and over $300 in other goodies - Drawing at 3pm On Saturday, March 16th. Grand Prize drawing tickets will be given for every $10 spent - Do not need to be present to win Grand Prize.

MARCH MADNESSFantasy Sweet 16 TeamsPick your team and win prizes!Stop by the shop and pick your favorite team by March 22nd. Link to bracket will be available on our website and Facebook after the Second Round playoffs. Check Facebook on March 28th for the reveal of which NCAA team matches your pick. NOTE: Teams are not listed in any particular order in bracket, just for place holders until tournament starts.

Challenges!!!Stonehenge Solstice is here!Win a trip for 2 to Stonehenge!Click on panel for detailsWin a trip for 2 to Stonehenge! Click on Stonehenge Block Party for details.We still have panels available for our in-house panel challenge. Choose from these 3 panels and get our coordinating fat quarter to use in your quilt. Quilts must be completed and turned in by May 1st for voting. Top 3 picks wins prizes!

Don't forget our books are 25% off everyday AND bring your finished quilt top in and get 20% off your backing including wide back and minky!

NEW FABRICS, KITS & MORE

We have a few seats left for the Inside Aurifil lecture with Alex at 5:00pm on May 20th, 2019. Alex will be showing a video on how Aurifil thread is made, explain their product line and ways to use in your projects, show and tell, trunk show AND a FREE Aurifil Thread goodie bag for each guest. In-store registration required, limit 1 seat per person.

Professional Quilt Photography by Aaron LeimkuehlerApril 3-5 by appointment only$80 per quilt includes flat shot and 5 detail shots (ie. close up of blocks, quilting, etc.)Sessions are booked every hour on the hour.

Monthly Sewing GroupsQuilts of Valor meets the 3rd Tuesday from 11am-4pmHand Embroidery Group meets 3rd Thursday from 10am-12pmSemi-Precious Sisters Club meets the 4th Thursday from 10:30am - 1:30pm(must be enrolled in the Birthstone Series BOM to participate)

Applique Group meets 4th Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm (except Dec)

Are you following First City Quilts on Facebook? We will be announcing special events, sew alongs, challenges and contests and exclusive Facebook follower sales. "Like" and "Follow" us to stay up to date on all the classes, events, sales, tips and tutorial videos that we are promoting.

Classroom Rental

Did you know that you can rent our classroom for the day…or a week? Our classroom has eight 6’ heavy duty tables and adjustable chairs on wheels, two large ironing stations with four irons, a 4’ x 8’ cutting table, a refrigerator and a microwave for your use. You can reserve the classroom for $10 per day per person. If you are interested in using our classroom or having a group sew day with your friends, just call or stop by the shop and talk to Connie or Maria about reserving the space. You and your group will also receive a Sew Day Discount.

If you do not want to reserve the space for sewing, you can always join the open group Sew-In days which are usually the last Friday and Saturday of the month and run from 8am - 8pm or our Midweek Sew Day one Wednesday a month from 9am - 6pm for $10 per day per person. Check out the website calendar for exact dates. www.firstcityquilts.com